Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-10-22
bors. until he almost seemed to fly. Blu,

horse until he almost seemed TO fly. But
this availed but little, as he was soon
again overtaken. The wolves COM
pletely maddened by the taste OF blood,
now became more fierce than before.
He now fired his remaining pistol,
which was disposed of in the same
manner as the first Could he have
but maintained running fight in this
manner by reloading he could possibly
have gained the open country, but this
was before the days of revolvers. re-
peating rifles and breech-loaders. Be
side, in his agitation. thinking his
pistol of no further use after being dis
charged. they were thrown away as
useless.
What to do now was a hard ques-
ton. Both pistols gone. and wolves
all around him, miles from the open
country or any shelter or habitation.
The noble beast now began to pant for
breath, and as he imagined, TO falter in
his gait. The wolves were swapping
on either side of him. swapping at his
legs and the flanks of his horse.
Knowing that he couldn't hold out
much longer at this rate of speed, he,
in his affection for his faithful steed,
was actuated by the thought of sever
ing the girths of his saddle, throwing
himself among his savage pursuers,
and thereby giving his companion a
chance for his life. Patting his arched
neck he exclaimed: Poor, Pompey, /
fear they will pick your bones to-
night"
The wolves had now got in advance
of the horse, some jumping for his nose
and throat, while others were trying to
seize him by the hamstring. their dis.
tended eyeballs flashing fire. and their
horrid fangs glistening in the moon
light
He was about to give over in dispair.
when. like shock of electricity, the
thought came to b S mind. his snuff
box! To think was 10 act Being an
inveterate snuff taker, and being quite
an epicure in that way, he had taken
the precaution before leaving home to
provide himself with package of
prime old Macaboy. Selling his sad
die bags, he tore them open, crushed
the package at grasp, and cast the
contents in their upturned faces.
The scene that followed beggars de-
scription. All the fiends of the Internal
region let loose could never more than
equal it. A mOmentary silence and
then with an unearthly cry Of mingled
rage and pain they abandoned their
object of pursuit and pitching into each
other they commenced tearing and
fighting in the most horrid manner.
The horse continued his fight. soon
arriving at farm house, where every
attention was paid to both horse and
rider that kindness and their limited
means could furnish.
The next day, the horse seeming
somewhat jaded, lie concluded to stop a
few days and recruit; also try and re-
cover lost property. his money, pistol.
clothes and papers of much value all
being gone. Accompanied by two of
the neighbors he returned to the scene
of his adventures. All his lost proper
ty was found just where it was drop
ped but the scene of the conflict was q
sight to behold; by counting tails, ears
and feet. all that seemed to be left, they
Judged that over twenty wolves were
killed and devoured by their blood
thirsty comrades. The wolves soon dis
appeared from that neighborhood
never to return, except now and then a
straggler.-Er.